Reading vs Burton Albion: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Burton Albion?
Burton Albion won 1-2 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 40′T. FlanaganBurton Albion
- 76′Modou BarrowReading
- 81′T. NaylorBurton Albion
Official lineup for Reading vs Burton Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-3-3- 17Modou Barrow
- 18Yann Kermorgant
- 38L. Kelly
- 19L. Bacuna
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 16D. Edwards
- 14S. Aluko
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 1V. Mannone
Burton Albion
5-4-1- 17Marvin Sordell
- 10L. Akins
- 18William Miller
- 15T. Naylor
- 7Luke John Murphy
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 12T. Flanagan
- 23Jake Buxton
- 2J. Brayford
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 1S. Bywater
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Burton Albion have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Cardiff(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Sunderland(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 0 draws, 0 Burton Albion wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Burton Albion 2-4 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Reading 3-0 Burton Albion | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Reading on May 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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